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  • The 144th’s Family Comes together

    Air National Guard members invited their family to attend the annual Family Day events at the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, in Fresno on Oct. 2.The events this year included a volleyball tournament between squadrons, static displays of Air Force and Army equipment, a car show

  • 9/11 Remembered

    A decade has passed since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Today the United States is paying tribute to 9/11 on the 10th anniversary of the event.The California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, Calif., remembered the victims of the 9/11 attack with

  • New Commander for the 144th Maintenace Group

    Col. Mark Favetti assumed command of the 144th Maintenance Group (MXG) in a ceremony August 7 at the 144th Fighter Wing.Col. Sami Said, 144th Fighter Wing Commander, officiated the ceremony, in which Col. Favetti succeeded Col. Clay Garrison in command of the group.Col. Garrison relinquished command

  • F-16’s Surge Over Fresno Skies

    The California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing flew 26 F-16 Fighting Falcon sorties June 4 as part of a "surge" exercise designed to test sortie production capability. This exercise allowed the wing to assess and validate corrective actions implemented after their recent operational

  • Change of Command Honors Outgoing and Incoming Commanders

    Col. Sami D. Said assumed command of California's 144th Fighter Wing from Col. James L. McKoane before honored guests, family members, friends, and more than 500 members of the California Air National Guard, on May 14, 2011. In this ceremony, Col. Said assumed responsibility for more than 1,000